United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
South Derbyshire
Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England · population ~110k · 47 state-funded schools
Strong earnings and excellent schools come at a price. South Derbyshire offers median weekly earnings of £828.30, placing it among the highest in the East Midlands, and 93.2% of pupils attend Good or Outstanding schools, also ranking among the best. However, this comes with a median house price 5.9 times median annual pay, and rent consumes 24.3% of gross median earnings, both slightly above the regional average. Recorded crime is low, ranking fifth in the region, and deprivation is below the East Midlands median. This is a place for families prioritising educational outcomes and earning potential, who can absorb slightly higher housing costs.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How South Derbyshire ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£43,072/yr
High
Better than 74% of UK LAs
House price
£256,158
Mid-range
Better than 58% of UK LAs
Rent
£871/mo
Affordable
Better than 64% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,340/yr
Cheap
Better than 71% of UK LAs
Crime
52.2/1k
Safest
Better than 85% of UK LAs
Deprivation
14.5
Low
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Schools
89.1%
Weak
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
47 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
41 of 46 (89.1%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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47 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 47 schools, sortable and filterable.
Schools in South Derbyshire →Places with similar signatures
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.